This $250,942 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program will support integrated pest management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives at Michigan State University (MSU) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The key objectives are to: 1) Expand and support IPM information delivery by MSU Extension work teams; 2) Develop innovative tools to improve extension...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $240,000 Project Grant under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. The goal of this 1-year project (Sep 2024 - Aug 2025) is to develop transdisciplinary integrated pest management (IPM) programs that leverage the latest scientific information to help stakeholders in Georgia and the...
This $281,116 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) supports Integrated Pest Management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU AgCenter). The overarching goal is to deliver timely, reliable, and applicable research-based information to stakeholders to mitigate pest problems impacting...
This $225,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) supports the integrated pest management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives of Montana State University. The key objectives of this one-year project include: developing real-time pest monitoring tools and training materials for agricultural professionals; expanding the availability and...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $180,000 and provided by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), supports integrated pest management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives at New Mexico State University (NMSU). The award aims to highlight the benefits of IPM, overcome perceived barriers, and increase IPM adoption across stakeholder groups in New Mexico....
This $166,178 Project Grant award, funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329), supports integrated pest management (IPM) research, extension, and education initiatives across agricultural and community environments. The key products and services to be delivered include: IPM implementation in agronomic crops and animal agriculture, IPM education for pesticide applicators, and overall...
This $210,000 Project Grant was awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329). The funding supports a one-year initiative led by the University of Tennessee's Agriculture Extension Service to provide stakeholders with knowledge and recommendations for effective, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) practices. The key activities...
This $150,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program supports an interdisciplinary research and extension project at Florida A&M University (FAMU). The project aims to develop and implement integrated pest management (IPM) strategies targeting six priority areas: 1) IPM for specialty crops, 2) IPM for communities, 3) IPM for pollinator health, 4) IPM for pesticide...
This $285,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.329) supports the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) in delivering a comprehensive set of extension products and training programs. The key objectives include: 1) Administrative coordination to support new Cooperative Extension academics, 2) Developing IPM...
This $222,574 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will support integrated pest management (IPM) research, education, and extension initiatives across agricultural crops, communities, and public health domains. Key activities funded under this 1-year grant include: implementing IPM practices for agronomic crops (50% of funding),...
This $255,000 Project Grant was awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program (CFDA #10.329) to Mississippi State University (MSU). The goal of the 1-year project, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, is to disseminate integrated pest management (IPM) information and increase stakeholder knowledge and IPM implementation to help Mississippi's stakeholders effectively manage insects, plant pathogens/diseases, and weeds affecting agronomic crops, specialty crops, and communities.
Key activities include: 1) providing technical assistance and troubleshooting to stakeholders through crop diagnostics, in-person/virtual communication, and site visits; 2) developing and delivering educational resources on pests and IPM strategies through publications, presentations, videos, field days, workshops, and short courses; and 3) conducting surveys, trials, and demonstrations to identify and assess target pests and test/demonstrate experimental/recommended IPM strategies. The project leverages MSU's expertise in entomology, plant pathology, and weed science to develop and deliver comprehensive IPM education programs for Mississippi's agricultural and horticultural stakeholders.